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The Performance Scientist role is a full time position with Swim Wales with the primary purpose of providing performance science (physiology and performance analysis) support to the National squad programme and High Performance / Performance Clu...

The Performance Scientist role is a full time position with Swim Wales with the primary purpose of providing performance science (physiology and performance analysis) support to the National squad programme and High Performance / Performance Club network. They will work closely with Swim Wales’s national coaches in performance planning, monitoring, feedback and race analysis. The position involves significant time in the daily training environment as well as at national and international competitions.

The Performance Sport Scientist will take a proactive approach to delivering a programme of performance science support and will also take responsibility for coordinating the wider sports science and sports medicine provisions to ensure and enhance the delivery of a multi-disciplinary approach to swimmers in Swim Wales’ performance programmes.

Salary From: £24,000Salary To: £27,000

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Enable and ensure a problem solving approach, as opposed to a discipline specific approach, focussed on optimising the performance of identified swimmers.• Work closely with the National Performance Director, Swim Wales coaches and other sports science and medicine staff to identify the key needs and requirements within identified swimmers’ performance plans and then to implement, monitor, assess and provide feedback within the daily training and competition environment.• Work with the National Performance Director, Swim Wales coaches and sports science and medicine staff to contribute to the design of an appropriate performance science programme for swimmers and coaches across the Performance Club Network to ensure better transition to Senior Elite level.• To assist Swim Wales high performance coaches to incorporate appropriate performance science support services into their coaching programmes within available resources.• Prepare and implement an annual service delivery plan in consultation with the National Performance Director that meets the needs of Swim Wales and coordinate the wider sport science and medicine staff to ensure that the logistics and resources necessary are in place to deliver this plan.• Work with the Swim Wales / Sport Wales sports science and medicine team at competitions and training camps to analyse swimmer performance (including the use of performance analysis) and to monitor athlete preparation for competition.• Where appropriate, work closely with and support the Welsh Institute of Performance Science (WIPS) in key research projects relating to performance swimming.

KEY TASKS

• Work with and support the coaches of identified swimmers supported and serviced by Swim Wales.• Where appropriate, work with the coaches to establish athlete weekly and annual training plans.• Identify key elements that are likely to result in maximum performance gains for individual swimmers then provide (or facilitate provision of) and monitor these services.• Contribute to an integrated approach to delivery with coaches and other sports science and medicine staff to ensure optimal, performance focussed support service delivery.• Organise regular case conference meetings of coaching and sport science and medicine staff to discuss problem solving approaches to optimising the performance of identified swimmers.• Act as a sounding board for coaches to bounce ideas off and constructively challenge existing practice where appropriate.• Carry out race analysis during competitions and subsequently apply race analysis data to model performance and influence the day-to-day planning and monitoring of training.• Work as part of the overall sport science sport medicine team supporting Swim Wales and ensure full and open communication and information sharing within the team and coaches.• Attendance at agreed national team activities and competitions and the undertaking of coach/athlete support roles at these.• Provide physiological and wellness monitoring, analysis and feedback to identified swimmers during training and competition as agreed with the relevant coaches.• Provide appropriate videography and analysis.• Provide specific race analysis and feedback to both coach and swimmers in a timely and communicable manner.

Development of the infant foot: morphology, structure and function
This PhD project is part of our five-year GREAT FOUNDATIONS initiative (https://greatfoundations.org.uk/). This work is a collaborative programme between the Universities of...

This PhD project is part of our five-year GREAT FOUNDATIONS initiative (https://greatfoundations.org.uk/). This work is a collaborative programme between the Universities of Brighton and Salford (student will be based at the Eastbourne campus, University of Brighton). This PhD studentship will require the successful candidate to design, conduct and manage high quality biomechanical research which will deliver advances with understanding of the development and function of infant’s and children’s feet. This is a multi-disciplinary project and would suit candidates with an appropriate allied health professional qualification (e.g. podiatry and physiotherapy), but also a sports science and/or human movement science qualification. The studentship provides a tax free stipend of £14,296 per annum for the duration of the studentship plus tuition fees at the UK/EU rate.This PhD studentship will require the successful candidate to design, conduct and manage high quality biomechanical research, which will allow us to: 1. Describe the trajectory (and typical variation) of foot development across infancy and early childhood2. Explore how changes in infancy and early childhood, including foot morphology, relate to dynamic (kinematic and kinetic) parameters of foot and lower limb function3. Define the developmental characteristics which impact on foot development during infancy and early childhoodUpon completion of the PhD the successful candidate will have a wide range of biomechanical knowledge and expertise, have become skilled in the use of a range of data collection techniques (including plantar pressure and motion capture), and have demonstrated high skills in data analysis. The successful candidate will gain knowledge in the area of child development, and thus have an understanding of motor control and neurological development alongside developmental biomechanics of the foot and lower limb. The PhD is expected to lead to several high profile publications and presentation at relevant conferences.

Bursary:£14,296

Funded by: William Scholl Endowment Fund

Anticipated start January 2017 or May 201173 years full-time based at the Eastbourne Campus, University of Brighton

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Institute of Sports and Preventive Medicine, Saarland University
Saarbrücken, Germany
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Two full-time PhD scholarships on one of the following projects Perceptual and Cognitive Training i...

£11,358 plus fees paid
Candidates should have a 2.1 or above in their undergraduate degree in Sport and Exercise Science, Medicine or Psychology or a related subject. Candidates must qualify for Home/EU fees.
MSc by Research
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Candidates should have a 2.1 or above in their undergraduate degree in Sport and Exercise Science, Medicine or Psychology or a related subject. Candidates must qualify for Home/EU fees.

MSc by Research

CF populations are often characterised by social isolation due to the risk of cross-contamination, making group exercise interventions difficult to manage with this group, although they offer benefits for motivation, adherence, QoL, and, physiological and functional effectiveness. Recent studies have reported more mental health and wellbeing problems in these populations, highlighting the need for interventions that seek to address these issues.

This is an important population group on which to focus, as CF is the most common, fatal disease amongst Caucasians, estimated to affect 1:2500 newborn babies in the UK. With a median survival age of 37 years (CF Trust, 2014), CF is financially, time and resource costly for both the NHS and patients/carers; figures suggest an annual cost of at least €30,000 (≈ £24,000) per patient. Respiratory failure remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in CF. As such, interventions which seek to ameliorate, or at least slow, the rate of decline in lung function in this ageing patient group should be a clinical priority.

Recent technological advances enable interventions to be delivered in novel ways, such as through online portals, allowing greater flexibility in engagement, enhanced peer socialisation and capacity to tailor the intervention to the individual’s needs and personally valued outcomes. Such a delivery method is particularly relevant to healthcare strategies in Wales where CF patients are typically geographically disparate with a poor transport infrastructure.

Therefore, the proposed studentship project will involve a series of inherently interdisciplinary studies to address the key research question of developing an online, interactive exercise tool to improve the physiological and psychosocial health of Cystic Fibrosis (CF) patients.

You will join a dynamic and growing team in the Department of Sport and Exercise, and contribute to the development of new exercise and health science provision within the University of Winchester.
The successful candidate will demonstrate...

You will join a dynamic and growing team in the Department of Sport and Exercise, and contribute to the development of new exercise and health science provision within the University of Winchester.

The successful candidate will demonstrate an aptitude for research and a willingness to participate in the development of knowledge exchange activities, networking and building relationships with relevant organisations and stakeholders.

We are seeking a team member with excellent leadership, management, communication and negotiation skills, together with the ability to shape and deliver a vision for Exercise and Health Science in a dynamic and future focused Department.

One of our core values is ‘individuals matter’. As an employee at the University of Winchester, we are committed to your wellbeing and development. You will have access to a wide range of benefits and support including complimentary access to the GetActive initiative, comprehensive staff development programme, generous holiday entitlement and pension scheme. Further details can be found on our website. Post No: BLS-K19

Closing Date: 5 January 2017Interview Date: 20 January 2017

Applications should be made online at www.winchester.ac.uk. Please note that posts close at midnight on the date stated. Late applications will not be accepted.

We delight in diversity in our workforce and seek others that share this value

Bangor University (School of Sport, Health & Exercise Sciences), Cardiff Metropolitan University (Cardiff School of Sport), and Swansea University (College of Engineering: Sport and Exercise Science), supported by the ESRC Wales Doctoral Tra...

Bangor University (School of Sport, Health & Exercise Sciences), Cardiff Metropolitan University (Cardiff School of Sport), and Swansea University (College of Engineering: Sport and Exercise Science), supported by the ESRC Wales Doctoral Training Partnership, invite applications from exceptional candidates for PhD study with the possibility of being awarded a fully-funded ESRC DTP Studentship in the area of the social science of sport and/or exercise. The three Schools are internationally recognised for the quality of their research and provide outstanding environments for postgraduate research study. The Universities value diversity and equality at all levels and encourage applications from all sectors of the community. We welcome applications for both full and part-time study, with studentships available as either 1+3 (one year full time research training Masters + three years full-time Doctoral study, or part-time equivalent) or +3 (three years full-time Doctoral study, or part-time equivalent), based at one of the Universities, with the opportunity where appropriate for co-supervision across institutions.

Closing date: 1 February 2017, 12.00 noon. Successful candidates will be expected to commence their studies on 1 October 2017.

SUPERVISION AND RESEARCH AREAS

We invite applications to study in areas of the social science of sport and/or exercise that are broadly aligned with the research interests of academic staff within the Schools. Please contact prospective supervisors to discuss potential applications well in advance of application. Staff research interests can be viewed here:

Full studentships cover the cost of UK/EU tuition fees, plus a tax-free maintenance grant (£14,296 per annum for 2016/2017 for full-time students, updated each year); an additional £750 per annum is normally available for research expenses.

ACADEMIC ELIGIBILITY

ESRC studentships are highly competitive; candidates should have an excellent academic background in the social sciences, holding at least a 1st or strong upper 2nd class relevant degree. To be eligible for a +3 only award, candidates must hold a relevant research training Master’s degree (or an equivalent background in research training). Full awards (fees plus maintenance stipend) are open to UK Nationals and EU students who can satisfy UK residency requirements.

RESIDENTIAL ELIGIBILITY

To be eligible for a full award (stipend and fees), you must:

Have settled status in the UK, meaning there are no restrictions on how long you can stay.

Have been ‘ordinarily resident’ in the UK for three years prior to the start of the studentship. This means you must have been normally residing in the UK (apart from temporary or occasional absences).

Not have been residing in the UK wholly or mainly for the purpose of full-time education. This does not apply to UK and EU nationals.

To be eligible for a fees-only award, you must be ordinarily resident in an EU member state, in the same way that UK students must be ordinarily resident in the UK.

The closing deadline for applications is 12:00 noon on Wednesday 1 February 2017. Short-listed applicants will be invited to interview, which are expected to take place in March 2017. After interview, a final short-list of applicants will be submitted to the ESRC Wales DTP Doctoral Panel who will make the final decision with regard to the awarding of funded studentships. Successful applicants can expect to hear by mid-April 2017.

HOW TO APPLY

Please submit your application directly to your chosen University, via email to one of the addresses below. Applications must be submitted by 12.00 noon, 1st February 2017. Incomplete applications or applications received after the specified time will not be accepted. Specify that your application concerns ESRC Wales DTP studentships and include in your application the name(s) of your prospective supervisor(s).

Covering letter. Please address to the ESRC Wales DTP Institutional Contact for the University you are applying to (see below). The covering letter must set out your reasons and motivation for applying to study at the University and in the Sport and Exercise Sciences (Social Sciences); your understanding and expectations of doctoral study; and your academic interests generally, particularly those relating to your proposed research. The covering letter should be no more than two pages. Please also specify whether you wish to apply on a 1+3 or +3 basis. If you are applying on a +3 only basis, please indicate how you meet the criterion of holding a relevant research training Master’s degree or have an equivalent background in research training.

Academic/professional qualifications. This should include proof of English Language competency (7.0 IELTS minimum).

All applications require two academic references. Candidates must approach referees themselves and request references that they will submit with their application.

Curriculum Vitae. No longer than two pages.

Research Proposal. The proposal should be up to a maximum of 1000 words, not including references. We suggest that you use the following five headings in your research proposal: